What began as an easy task for a Fort Myers teen ended in a fatal crash Saturday afternoon.

Family say 19-year-old Sari Alfadil was helping a family member move a forklift when a semi hit his vehicle on State Road 80 near Bateman Road, killing him.

The crash closed down the two-lane road for hours while the Florida Highway Patrol investigated.

"He would always help people no matter what," said Michael Henken, Alfadi's brother-in-law and best friend. "He was helping someone today."

According to the FHP Alfadil was trailing 56-year-old Nathanial Thompson who was driving a forklift. The forklift and Alfadil's Chevy Blazer were traveling slowly in the outer lane of SR 80 when an Eggland's Best truck came up on the slow-moving vehicles. The truck swerved to avoid running into them but hit the Blazer from behind, causing it to overturn.

Thompson was transported to Lehigh Regional Hospital with minor injuries. Charges are pending, the FHP said.

A phone call to Eggland's best was not returned Saturday evening.

Sammi Colley, who witnessed the crash, said they were moving slowly. "He had his caution lights on, but they were so dim."

For hours, family waited at the scene to hear news of Alfadil. They watched as traffic homicide investigators made markings on the ground and measured distances.

The crash occurred at around 2:30 p.m. Troopers confirmed Alfadil's identity to his father and family at 5 p.m.

Alfadil was a computer programmer who liked to play video games, Henken said. "He had so much ahead of him," he said. "He was smart and independent and open-minded."